Emmaus Bristol

Analysis

Emmaus Bristol is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in September 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03579001). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Emmaus Bristol reported income of £788k and spending of £920k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £588k to £788k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Emmaus Bristol sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mount Zion Christian Ministries International (Freedom Arena) (£788k), The Newcastle Central and East Circuit of the Methodist Church (£790k) and Assist Sheffield (£787k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69% and donations and legacies 31%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. It employed 12 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.